EASYJET CEO Johan Lundgren said he remained confident the British Government would succeed in securing an aviation deal with the European Union despite lurid claims all flights between Britain and the continent would be halted after Brexit.

Leading figures in the airline industry issued several warnings of an impending Brexit travel disaster for British tourists wanting to take time off abroad.

But Mr Lundgren dismissed the suggestion, telling CNBC he remained "optimistic" the UK Government would reach an agreement with Brussels.

He said: "We remain very confident that there will be a deal on aviation."

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Brexit news: Johan Lundgren dismissed claims Brexit will halt flights

The EasyJet chief also revealed the company has been working with politicians from across the EU and the UK to secure a deal on aviation is agreed before Britain officially leaves the bloc.

Mr Lundgren continued: "We are engaging with politicians here in the UK, we are engaging with politicians in the member states and the EU, with politicians in Brussels as well: everybody tells me the same thing: they want to have a deal on aviation.

"It would just be inconceivable that there would be no flying post-Brexit, so I’m very optimistic that there will be a deal on this."

Ryanair Boss Michael O’Leary warned of an “impending disaster” with flights coming to halt between the UK and the EU in the months after leaving the bloc.

We remain very confident that there will be a deal on aviation

Johan Lundgren

Mr O’Leary said: “We may well have a period of weeks or months after March 2019 where there will be no flights to and from Britain.

“And this is the kind of crazy scenario we’re dealing with.”

Earlier this year the EU warned British airlines face losing their safety certificates unless the Government reaches a post-Brexit deal which includes further participation in the European Aviation Safety Agency.

If Brussels and Westminster fail to come to an agreement on aviation, British airlines and aircraft manufacturers will no longer be covered by EASA’s safety certification.